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Her mother’s expectations prompt 12-year-old Rosie to take a break from her musical gift and spend time visiting her grandparents.
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Rachel Clark, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In general, the agreement is that children under two should have no screen time at all, except for video chatting with grandparents or other family members, which is considered quality time interacting with others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
In addition to the White House, Republican Utah politician Sam Parker also reacted to Gomez’s video by suggesting she should be deported because her grandparents originally came to the United States illegally.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Her parents are Emmy winner Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, and her grandparents are the late Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who together performed as a part of the 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Clark, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In general, the agreement is that children under two should have no screen time at all, except for video chatting with grandparents or other family members, which is considered quality time interacting with others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
In addition to the White House, Republican Utah politician Sam Parker also reacted to Gomez’s video by suggesting she should be deported because her grandparents originally came to the United States illegally.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Her parents are Emmy winner Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, and her grandparents are the late Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who together performed as a part of the 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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